Jessie was given the problem 325÷310= to solve. Jessie’s work looks like this: 325÷310= 175÷310= 175⋅310=17⋅3 5⋅10 51/50= 1 1/50 Jessie’s answer is incorrect. Answer the following questions about Jessie’s work. a. Find and describe Jessie’s error. b. What is the correct answer?
a. Jessie's error is in the step where they multiply 175 and 310. Instead of multiplying them, Jessie should have divided them to find the quotient.
b. The correct answer can be found by dividing 325 by 310, which equals approximately 1.048.